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Matthew 19:14 — King James Version← Study notes

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.


Matthew 19:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 19:1422 words
hothe
δὲdeand / but
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
εἶπενeipensay
ἌφετεAphetecry, forgive, forsake
τὰtathe
παιδίαpaidia(little, young) child, damsel
καὶkaiand / also
μὴnot
κωλύετεkōlyeteforbid, hinder, keep from
αὐτὰautahe / she / it / same
ἐλθεῖνeltheincome / go
πρόςprosto / toward
μεmeI
τῶνtōnthe
γὰρgarfor
τοιούτωνtoioutōnlike, such (an one)
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
the
βασιλείαbasileiakingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

hothe
δὲdeand / but
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
εἶπενeipensay
ἌφετεAphetecry, forgive, forsake
τὰtathe
παιδίαpaidia(little, young) child, damsel
καὶkaiand / also
μὴnot
κωλύετεkōlyeteforbid, hinder, keep from
αὐτὰautahe / she / it / same
ἐλθεῖνeltheincome / go
πρόςprosto / toward
μεmeI
τῶνtōnthe
γὰρgarfor
τοιούτωνtoioutōnlike, such (an one)
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
the
βασιλείαbasileiakingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky

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